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In acknowledging the vote of thanks proposed by the Right Hon. 
Lord Tredegar, and seconded by the Right Hon. the Earl of Feversham, 
His Royal Highness, the President, who was received with enthusiasm, 
said: I beg to tender to you all, and especially to Lords Tredegar and 
Feversham, my acknowledgments for the very kind manner in which 
they have brought forward their vote of thanks, and for the cordial and 
hearty support you have given it. I have known this Smithfield Club 
for many years—not quite one hundred. I remember as a boy coming 
here with my father for many years before I became an agriculturist 
myself. I had the honour of being twice President for the year of 
the Show and of the Club, and I was very much pleased and flattered 
that I was asked on the occasion of the Centenary of the Club to accept 
the Presidency. The occasion has been a most interesting one to me. 
The Club has now prospered so long that I feel its success is 
completely assured, and that it will always continue to flourish is my 
most ardent wish. I shall always continue to take the greatest interest, 
as I have ever done, in everything that concerns agriculture. 
Much regret was expressed at the death of Baron Ferdinand de 
Rothschild, Vice-President and President-Elect, whose generous support 
of agriculture and of the Smithfield Club was well known and appre- 
ciated. The death of Mr. Robert Wortley, a member of the Council, 
was also reported. Votes of condolence and sympathy were passed. 
The Stock Prize Committee considered a scheme of prizes submitted 
by Sir Walter Gilbey, Bart., suggesting that uniform classes, and prizes 
of £15, £10, and £5 be offered for each breed of cattle, with £5 to the 
breeder of each first-prize animal, and £15 breed cups; and with 
uniform prizes of £10, £7, and £3 in each class of sheep and pigs 
(except single pigs), with breed cups of {10 each, etc. The Committee, 
however, being of opinion that the time had not yet arrived for the 
adoption of the principle of the equalisation of prizes as suggested, 
regretted they could not recommend the adoption of the scheme. 
Resolved, that inthe Devon, Hereford, Shorthorn, Sussex, Aberdeen- 
Angus breeds, and Cross-bred cattle, the class for steers above two 
years and not exceeding two years and six months be abolished, and 
that the older class in these breeds be for steers above two years and 
not exceeding three years old. 
That in place of the classes for small cattle the following classes 
be instituted :— 
KERRY, DEXTER KERRY, AND SHETLAND. 
Steer, not exceeding two years old ... se o. £10 .. £5 
Steer, above two and not exceeding three years old 10 ... 5 
Heifer, not exceeding three years old is weit SHOP ees 55) 
SMALL CROSS-BRED CATTLE. 
First cross between Kerry, Dexter Kerry, Shetland, Ayrshire, or 
Channel Islands cattle, and between these and other breeds. 
Steer, not above three years old nee see ow. £10 oe 
_. Heifer, not above three years old... -_ ducp DO ves we 
with a £10 cup for best animal in these classes. 
___ Resolved, that a champion prize of £25 be offered for the best beast 
in the Show, not exceeding two years old. @ 
1899 
